Western States Roofing Expo Kicks Off With Record-Breaking Auction
RENO, Nev. — The lively silent auction at the Western States Roofing Expo has become a can’t-miss event at the Western States Roofing Contractors Association’s annual convention and trade show, which is taking place in Reno June 9-12. Bill Baley, president of C.I. Services Inc.and the current president of the WSRCA, kicked off the auction at the president’s welcome reception on June 9. Baley and Chuck Chapman, president of Tecta America Arizona in Phoenix, served as auctioneers for the event, which was sponsored by GAF. According to the association, more than $25,000 was raised at the event, setting a new record for the auction.
Items up for bid included trips, jewelry and the OMG Custom Painted PaceCart2, which sold for $5,000 to Ron Newton of Snyder Roofing in Tigard, Ore. Other items autioned off included two tickets to Roofing Contractor’s Best of Success Conference in Phoenix Sept. 29-30 and an autographed copy of the June issue of Roofing Contractor, featuring Bill Baley on the cover, which fetched more than $500.